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Ren

Joined: 27 Jan 2009
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Posted: Mon Apr 01, 13 5:43 pm Post subject: crochet / knit leggings
Does anyone have a pattern for crochet or lacey knit leggings or shorts that I can extend? I want something to wear under dresses in the summer to hide my whit chubby knees.

sean
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Posted: Mon Apr 01, 13 5:45 pm Post subject:
My suspicion is that hand-knit/crocheted leggings will attract more derision than your knees would be likely to.

Ren

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Posted: Mon Apr 01, 13 6:00 pm Post subject:
maybe so, but that's my choice

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Mon Apr 01, 13 6:53 pm Post subject:

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/leggings-4
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/leggings-2
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lornas-leggings
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lulu-leggings-2
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/quick-and-dirty-2--needle-fishnet-stockings
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/milli-molli
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kalaloch
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/105-super-easy-leggings

just switch the plain ones for a lace pattern where they show

Ren

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Posted: Mon Apr 01, 13 9:17 pm Post subject:
I found some of these, but many still didn't turn up in my search - As for switching to lace, I guess, I gotta start somewhere ETA: thanks Last edited by Ren on Mon Apr 01, 13 9:19 pm; edited 1 time in total

12Bore

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Posted: Mon Apr 01, 13 9:19 pm Post subject:
Just a thought, don't do them in blue - not a good look...

Ren

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Posted: Mon Apr 01, 13 9:20 pm Post subject:

12Bore wrote:

Just a thought, don't do them in blue - not a good look...

I was thinking of the corned beef look that many youngsters go for...................................................

12Bore

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Posted: Mon Apr 01, 13 9:33 pm Post subject:

Ren wrote:

12Bore wrote:

Just a thought, don't do them in blue - not a good look...

I was thinking of the corned beef look that many youngsters go for...................................................

Thanks for the image

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Tue Apr 02, 13 7:42 am Post subject:

Ren wrote:

I found some of these, but many still didn't turn up in my search -

As for switching to lace, I guess, I gotta start somewhere

If you use one of the plain ones you could work it plain til around the knee then just pick any lace pattern you like that will fit the stitch count for the visible section. Should give you a better fit than trying to do the whole thing in lace. You can get sock yarns with a bit of stretch in them these days which might be a good choice to avoid saggy bum and knee syndrome

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Tue Apr 02, 13 7:42 am Post subject:

Ren wrote:

I found some of these, but many still didn't turn up in my search -

As for switching to lace, I guess, I gotta start somewhere

Barefoot Andrew
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Posted: Tue Apr 02, 13 9:12 am Post subject:

sean wrote:

My suspicion is that hand-knit/crocheted leggings will attract more derision than your knees would be likely to.

She needs a crocheted onesie...
A.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
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Posted: Tue Apr 02, 13 9:13 am Post subject:
Knitted would be better: more strectchy.

Barefoot Andrew
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Posted: Tue Apr 02, 13 9:17 am Post subject:
Gawd, I've got the flashdance music in my head A.

lyndsayfink

Joined: 30 Dec 2012
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Posted: Tue Apr 02, 13 10:23 am Post subject:
ooh, I like the cable ones! Although they definitely look cosy for the winter rather than something for under dresses in the summer.

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Tue Apr 02, 13 10:25 am Post subject:
Another possibility, what about buying/adapting cotton knee length leggings and adding a crochet border to them?

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